Under the Influence Lyrics

status quo
under the influence
1. Chords
Intro: G5 G5
Verse: G5 E5 A5 D5
Chorus: G5 C5 D5
Solo: A5 D5 G5 B5 C5 C#5
Last
Chorus add: E5
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2. Song structure and lyrics:
Intro: |G5 |G5 |G5 |G5 | 2x
Chromatic riff: |G5 |G5 |G5 |G5 | 2x
Verse 1:
n.c.
On a train to nowhere, in another nightmare
In a dream about falling for someone and taking her
back to my room
Tangled up in her hair and believing everything goes
and then anything more is al- right
Verse 2:
n.c.
On a road to somewhere, where it goes I don't care
but it keeps on winding and winding and winding a- way
Sitting next to me are lovely seno- ritas
fast riff
Reality way in the back of my mind
Chorus:
I'm under the influence I find it's all in my mind
and under the influence the blind will lead the blind
Thunder and lightning in my head but only in bed
I'm under the influence of something from the blue
Chromatic riff 2x
Verse 3:
n.c.
When I wake a new day, on a better do day
But the dreams keep calling and calling and calling me back
Definitely no no
fast riff
need a new a- migo to help me get my reality right
Chromatic riff 1x
Solo:
Verse 4:
n.c.
What the hell will I do
Facing up to tell you
Will I be breaking the ice and falling through?
Definitely no no
fast riff
Found a new a- migo to help me get my reality right
Chorus:
I'm under the influence I find it's all in my mind
and under the influence the blind will lead the blind
Thunder and lightning in my head but only in bed
I'm under the influence of something from the blue
I'm under the influence of something from the blue
Break (like intro):
8 bars
Chromatic riff 4x
|G5 | repeat and fade out
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3. Tabs
Intro:
2x palm muted throughout the intro
Gtr 1. B||*--------------------------|------------------------*||
Gtr. 2 G||------------------------|------------------------||
bend slowly
Chromatic riff:
Gtr 1. B||*------------------------*||------------------------||
Gtr 2. B||*------------------------*|| Listen for this rythm for
The heavy distorted guitar at the end of the riff
Gtr 3. B||--------------------------------|-----------||
Verse:
skip the first count here
to make it swing
Stop here or
skip these two
bars (depending on
which verse your in.
Second rythm guitar during verse 3 and 4:
Chorus:
u
Repeat the whole thing to complete the chorus.
Play this after to the last chorus:
Rythm part for solo:
first time
second time
Outro:
Solo:
bend slowly